Scientific Name	Dischistodus fasciatus   Pronounce			by: ©Randall, John E.
Author	(Cuvier, 1830)	Depth	1 - 8M
Chinese	條紋盤雀鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	雀鯛科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F411　Pomacentridae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	條紋盤雀鯛
Max Length	11.5 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	厚殼仔
Distribution in World	Australia	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Coral、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Java, Indonesia
Synonyms	Dascyllus fasciatus, Pomacentrus darwiniensis, Pomacentrus fasciatus
Reference	Fishbase(2005)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1830 Sin, T.M. etc. 1995
Specimen List
Common Name	Banded damsel
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal rays XIII, 13-14; Anal rays II, 13-14; pectoral rays 17-18; lateral-line scales 16-17; body depth 2.0-2.1 in standard length. Upper and lower accessory caudal rays not spinous. Posterior margin of preopercle serrated. Both jaws with biserial teeth. Predorsal scales reaching above anterior part of orbit. Body dark with white barring.
habitats	Inhabits silty lagoon and coastal reefs around coral outcrops and seagrass beds. Often adjacent to clear mangrove coasts among rubble and Sargassum algae, to a few meters depth.
Distribution	Distributed in the western Pacific, including Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and northern Australia. It is very rare and only found in southern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	No commercial value.